different bone fractures
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| Open Fracture | This is a fracture where the broken bone is exposed through the skin.
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| Closed Fracture | This fracture is a fracture where the bone is broken, but the skin is intact.
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| Simple Fracture | The fracture occurs along one line, splitting the bone into two pieces.
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| Multi-fragmentary Fracture | In this the bone splits into multiple pieces.
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| Compression Fracture | This fracture is a closed fracture that occurs when two or more bones are forced against each other
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| Avulsion Fracture | This fracture is a closed fracture where a piece of bone is broken off by a sudden, forceful contraction of a muscle.
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| Impacted Fracture | This fracture is similar to a compression fracture, yet it occurs within the same bone. It is a closed fracture which occurs when pressure is applied to both ends of the bone, causing it to split into two fragments that jam into each other.
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| Stress Fracture | It is common overuse injury.
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| Compression Fracture of the Spine | It is common in individuals with osteoporosis.
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| Rib Fractures | If you experience pain while breathing you probably have a rib fracture
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| Complete Fracture | In this the bone fragments separate completely.
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| Incomplete Fracture | In this the bone fragments are still partially joined.
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| Transverse Fracture | In this the fracture is at a right angle to the bone’s long axis.
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| Linear Fracture | In this the fracture is parallel to the bone’s long axis
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| Oblique Fracture | In this the fracture is diagonal to a bone’s long axis.
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| Spiral Fracture | In this at least one part of the bone has been twisted.
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| Comminuted Fracture = | In this the fracture results in several fragments.
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| Compacted Fracture | In this the fracture is caused when bone fragments are driven into each other.
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